Specimen requirements, transport, stability and collection directions for HIV-1 RNA Detection and Quantification at LabX Diagnostic Systems, LLC. Log in for cash pricing.
🧪 Preferred specimen3 mL plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) or PPT (white-top) tube
🧫 TubeLAV,PPT
📦 Transport / shippingTransport tube · Frozen
⏱ StabilityRoom temperature: Unacceptable · Refrigerated: 6 days · Frozen: 84 days
Collection directions: Minimum volume: 1 mL. Reject criteria: Received room temperature • Plasma received frozen in the plasma preparation tube (PPT) • Serum • Whole blood >24 hours old • Frozen whole blood
